Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 3.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 198.5%
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
30.47 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-30.08 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 3.59 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 198.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 30.47 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -30.08 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Middle Africa 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.64 % change on previous year
1972 10.21 % change on previous year +5.9%
1973 28.15 % change on previous year +175.7%
1974 21.04 % change on previous year -25.3%
1975 6 % change on previous year -71.5%
1976 3.37 % change on previous year -43.8%
1977 14.86 % change on previous year +340.7%
1978 25.76 % change on previous year +73.4%
1979 10.25 % change on previous year -60.2%
1980 14.51 % change on previous year +41.5%
1981 -7.36 % change on previous year -150.7%
1982 -0.6395 % change on previous year -91.3%
1983 -4.6 % change on previous year +620.1%
1984 -10.91 % change on previous year +137.0%
1985 6.8 % change on previous year -162.3%
1986 7.67 % change on previous year +12.9%
1987 4.59 % change on previous year -40.2%
1988 4.34 % change on previous year -5.5%
1989 17.55 % change on previous year +304.7%
1990 13.18 % change on previous year -24.9%
1991 3.05 % change on previous year -76.9%
1992 4.66 % change on previous year +52.9%
1993 -0.8698 % change on previous year -118.7%
1994 -30.08 % change on previous year +3358.1%
1995 -8.9 % change on previous year -70.4%
1996 10.54 % change on previous year -218.4%
1997 2.21 % change on previous year -79.0%
1998 -4.2 % change on previous year -289.6%
1999 -1.25 % change on previous year -70.2%
2000 11.02 % change on previous year -981.3%
2001 0.2639 % change on previous year -97.6%
2002 14.88 % change on previous year +5538.2%
2003 19.34 % change on previous year +30.0%
2004 26.89 % change on previous year +39.0%
2005 30.47 % change on previous year +13.3%
2006 23.77 % change on previous year -22.0%
2007 20.23 % change on previous year -14.9%
2008 30.13 % change on previous year +48.9%
2009 -15.3 % change on previous year -150.8%
2010 14.96 % change on previous year -197.8%
2011 25.95 % change on previous year +73.5%
2012 9.5 % change on previous year -63.4%
2013 5.76 % change on previous year -39.3%
2014 5.99 % change on previous year +4.0%
2015 -17.89 % change on previous year -398.5%
2016 -6.61 % change on previous year -63.1%
2017 10.55 % change on previous year -259.7%
2018 0.2314 % change on previous year -97.8%
2019 -8.47 % change on previous year -3757.9%
2020 -15.18 % change on previous year +79.3%
2021 18.86 % change on previous year -224.2%
2022 23.74 % change on previous year +25.9%
2023 -3.64 % change on previous year -115.3%
2024 3.59 % change on previous year -198.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +5538.2% 0.2639 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year
2019 -3757.9% 0.2314 % change on previous year -8.47 % change on previous year
1994 -3358.1% -0.8698 % change on previous year -30.08 % change on previous year
2000 +981.3% -1.25 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.36 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 28.15 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.19 % change on previous year -10.91 % change on previous year 17.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.17 % change on previous year -30.08 % change on previous year 13.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.17 % change on previous year -15.3 % change on previous year 30.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4 % change on previous year -17.89 % change on previous year 25.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.47 % change on previous year -15.18 % change on previous year 23.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 23 Burkina Faso 14.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Colombia 14.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Samoa 14.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Somalia 14.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Nicaragua 13.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Guinea 13.11 % change on previous year compare
  7. 29 Poland 12.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 3.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.47 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -30.08 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Middle Africa rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.